Divya Prabandham
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Fifth Centum >> Seventh decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the third pAsuram, emperumAn asks “What is the gain for me to accept you?”, and AzhwAr replies “I … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr was asked “the benefit of attaining mOksham (SrIvaikuNtam) is with chEthana (sentient entity (jIvAthmA). When this is the case, the chEthana only should observe the means for attaining mOksham. What is the reason for saying that emperumAn is the … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says in this pAsuram that to enjoy emperumAn, do as mentioned in the previous pAsuram. In order to get rid of the sins which are hurdles to this experience, approach SrI rAma, the son of emperor dhaSaratha. Let us … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai As said in purusha sUktham “AdhithyavarNam thamasa: parasthAth” (The parama purusha shines brightly like sun and is beyond the primordial matter) , AzhwAr explained about the greatness of bhagavAn’s (dhyEya vasthu – object of meditation) distinct form (vigraha vailakshaNyam) in … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Fifth Centum >> Seventh decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the second pAsuram, AzhwAr says “If there are hurdles in attaining your divine feet, you have to remove those … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr tells his heart, in this pAsuram, that there is no time to waste and that it should approach emperumAn without any further delay. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: thozudhu malar koNdu dhUpam kai Endhi ezhudhum … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai When AzhwAr was asked as to how he knew emperumAn when even brahmA could not know him, he responds saying “after I held on to him by reciting his divine names, he showed himself to me; thus I knew him. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Fifth Centum >> Seventh decad Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction In the first pAsuram, AzhwAr who is devoid of upAyams (means) such as karma yOgam etc and who is desirous of … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that to be subservient to emperumAn is nothing but not rejecting him when he comes to shower his mercy on us. Nobody can estimate his greatness, he says. Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings: pErE … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series >> Fifth Centum << Previous decad Audio nammAzhwAr in SrI SatakOpam (divine pAdhukA (sandals) of emperumAn), vAnamAmalai [There is no separate divine deity for nammAzhwAr in this dhivyadhESam] Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction See nampiLLai‘s introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction See nampiLLai‘s introduction. … Read more